Sunflower County School District
Encyclopedia
The Sunflower County School District (SCSD) is a public school district
with its headquarters in the Sunflower County Courthouse in Indianola
, Mississippi
, and the educational services building along U.S. Route 49
West in Indianola. The district serves most of Sunflower County
, including the cities of Ruleville
and Moorhead
, the towns of Sunflower
, Inverness
, and Doddsville
as well as the Sunflower County portion of Shaw
.
took control of the school district.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
with its headquarters in the Sunflower County Courthouse in Indianola
Indianola, Mississippi
Indianola is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,066 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Sunflower County.-History:...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, and the educational services building along U.S. Route 49
U.S. Route 49
U.S. Route 49 is a north–south United States highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Piggott, Arkansas, at an intersection with U.S. Route 62. Its southern terminus is in Gulfport, Mississippi, at an intersection with U.S. Route 90. US 49 is approximately 516 miles in length.It...
West in Indianola. The district serves most of Sunflower County
Sunflower County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,369 people, 9,637 households, and 7,314 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 10,338 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
, including the cities of Ruleville
Ruleville, Mississippi
Ruleville is a small city in the fertile Mississippi Delta region in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 3,234 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ruleville is located at ....
and Moorhead
Moorhead, Mississippi
Moorhead is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,573. The city includes the legendary blues crossroads "where the Southern cross the Dog"...
, the towns of Sunflower
Sunflower, Mississippi
Sunflower is a town in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sunflower is located at ....
, Inverness
Inverness, Mississippi
Inverness is a town in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Inverness is located at ....
, and Doddsville
Doddsville, Mississippi
Doddsville is a town in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 108 at the 2000 census.Doddsville was the hometown of longtime United States Senator James Eastland .-Geography:...
as well as the Sunflower County portion of Shaw
Shaw, Mississippi
Shaw is a city in Bolivar and Sunflower Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta region. The named derived from an old Indian tribe northeast of this region. The population was 2,312 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
.
History
In 2010 State of Mississippi officials said that the management of the district should be taken over by the state government because of the existence of allegations of sexual misconduct and misuse of federal funds. On April 19, 2010, the Mississippi Department of EducationMississippi Department of Education
The Mississippi Department of Education is the state education agency of Mississippi. It is headquartered in the former Central High School Building in Jackson.-External links:*...
took control of the school district.
Schools
Schools in the district include:- Ruleville Central High School (Grades 9-12; Ruleville)
- Moorhead Middle School (Grades 6-8; Moorhead)
- Ruleville Middle School (Grades 6-8; Ruleville)
- Inverness School (Grades K-8; Inverness)
- East Sunflower Elementary School (Grades K-6; Sunflower)
- James Rosser Elementary School (Grades K-5; Moorhead)
- Ruleville Elementary School (Grades K-5; Ruleville)
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 1,792 students enrolled in the Sunflower County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 95.42% African American, 2.29% White, 2.06% Hispanic, and 0.22% Asian. 89.6% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.Previous school years
| School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2005-06 | 1,855 | 49% | 51% | – | 96.06% | 1.51% | – | 2.43% |
| 2004-05 | 1,813 | 50% | 50% | 0.06% | 96.08% | 1.60% | – | 2.26% |
| 2003-04 | 1,915 | 48% | 52% | 0.05% | 96.08% | 1.46% | – | 2.40% |
| 2002-03 | 1,922 | 49% | 51% | – | 96.36% | 1.87% | – | 1.77% |
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | 2003-04 | 2002-03 | |
| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Probation | Probation | Probation |
| School Performance Classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
External links
- All Schools - Sunflower County School District